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Feb. 6th, 2008 @ 06:37 am manly!
When it comes to home improvment, building, or anything that general area of expertise, I fall way way WAAAY behind.
Sure, a lot of it is confidence. I don't have much when it comes to handling a power tool because I'm afraid to chop bits off.
I also almost failed my grade 9 wood shop class.
This tends to mean that I have little skill in the trade either.
However, with all that said, some friends of mine needed help with some house renovations. So, I of course offered some help. I told them of my...talents...and fully expected to be the 'nurse' to the carpenter, or the labourer; general lifting, moving and the like.

But that did not happen.

Instead I was given tools to cut wood with. Tools like jigsaws and skill saws.
The drilling and screwing I was far more comfortable with; I can't see myself drilling a hole in my hand.

The cutty tools were a little more nerve wracking but once I got the hang of it I started to enjoy it a bit. I guess it's how a kid would feel working in the garage with his father.(not something I ever got to do)

But I felt all manly man about it and had an all around good time...despite sweating like a pig. Yish.

But we managed to build a door frame and hang a door within it, and it turned out pretty good.
/proud

So i'll probably be going back every week or so to help out. I'm looking forward to the finished product.
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From:[info]heimshal
Date: February 6th, 2008 10:32 pm (UTC)
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Power tools rock. :D

I found out in New Orleans that they really aren't that complicated.
- Measure twice, cut one.
- Make sure you and your target are steady.
- Try and not have your target pinch the cut as it falls.
(YES: ----|- NO: --|--)
- More power is safer than less; don't operate circular saws/etc too slowly.
- Right tool for the job.